di Fiore's Atlas of Histology with Functional Correlations (Paperback)

~ Victor P., Phd Eroschenko (Author)

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Product Description

Univ. of Idaho, Moscow. Brandon/Hill Medical List (#27) and Allied Health first-purchase (#119) selection. Atlas incorporates 59 new photomicrographs and features computer-generated full-color overview art depicting three dimensions for each system. Previous edition: c1996. For students. Softcover, wire-spiral binding also available. DNLM: Histology--Atlases.

Product Details

• Paperback: 363 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 9th edition (June 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 078172676X
• ISBN-13: 978-0781726764
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,078,161 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pros and Cons..., July 29, 2006

By	Ocular/Orbital Surgeon (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: di Fiore's Atlas of Histology with Functional Correlations (Atlas of Histology (Di Fiore's)) (Paperback)

I used this book for medical school histology in combination with the Junqueira textbook. I liked this atlas because it is predominantly drawings and so you get to see the "ideal" appearance of things. There are lots of labels on the drawings pointing out the different features of what is being illustrated...this is very helpful and other atlases and textbooks I saw did not do as good a job with this. There is some text as well which is mildly helpful.

Other people in my medical school class used the wheater book, gartner, or strete and seemed happy. There were a few instances where I would have preferred to see a photograph instead of a drawing, but overall I was very happy with this book and would use it again. This book was particularly helpful in the "lab" portion of histology when identifying cells and tissue structures on slides.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An invaluable reference work for Histology students, April 16, 2000

By	Bruno Dantas (Germantown, MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Di Fiore's Atlas of Histology With Functional Correlations (Paperback)

I am a senior physiology/neurobiology major taking a course in histology who is fortunate enough to have a copy of Di Fiore's atlas. In fact, I have all but substituted the atlas for the course textbook. Here's why... According to Aristotle, art captures the universal essence of things. In few places have I seen the truth of this claim as clearly as in Di Fiore's Atlas. The illustrations in this remarkable atlas truly present the structural features of tissues and organs in an idealized, universal way that has helped me identify actual, imperfect samples time after time. Not only are the images of the atlas of superb quality; the text ("functional correlations") are also top-class. In fact, Eroschenko's text is what every student dreams of: a streamlined presentation of only the most relevant information, without the choppy feel of an outline. So if you are looking for a histology atlas with excellent illustrations that show the universal features of tissues and organs and a very economical, no-nonsense text, then Di Fiore's Atlas is for you!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mediocre, March 15, 2006

By	A. Shalman (Israel) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: di Fiore's Atlas of Histology with Functional Correlations (Spiral-bound)

Hello, Im a Med student and became a Histology lover during my course. I own several Histo books and I have to say that I have read them all. So I have used this Atlas to "supplement" my Ross and my Wheater's and my 2-3 others, just for fun.
Regarding to this Atlas, and this is JUST an Atlas, I have to say that in my humble opinion it doesn't worth the buy if you intend to reach a somewhat decent level in this course. I dont want to discourage anyone from buying it, after all I have also bought it, but not everyone is willing to spend money on UNNEEDED books. I have seen a lot of people using it, and may be it did saved some "lives" but there are lots of better Histo books out there guys. The picture quality is moderate, the text is too much simplified (and I am not a native English speaker!)If you want a concise book my pick would be Wheater's, and if you want a thorough one, I would choose the Ross. For an Atlas I would go for the "Color Atlas of Histology" by Gartner. And generally speaking, if you go JUST for Ross, you will not need any other book.
I give this book a generous mark of three stars and add one if I heart someones feelings and hope that it was helpfull.